Improvement in skates



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Letters Patent No,` 84,171, dated Noce/mbar 17, v1868; anteddtcd Nqve'mbcr 7 11868.

MPROVEMENT PN SKATES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters lPatent and making of the same.

ToV all whom it may concern;-

Be it known that I, W. F. CORNELL, of Adriamin the county of Lenawee, in the State of Michigan, have invented a new andl useful Improvement in Skates;

lthe ball and heel-plates adjustable supports or iianges for the edges of. the heel and sole of the shoe or boot; third, in attaching au ankle-supporter provided with anadjustable band; all of which is clearly set forth in the following specification and drawings, of which- Figurel is a perspective view exhibiting its several.

parts, viz, runner A; brackets B B; heel-plate C; bally plate D; flanges or ball-supports M M 5 straps P P;

straps E F; band H H; its yoke I; band K; anklesupports G G; ange or heel-support E.

Figure 2 exhibits a top view ofthe runnenwith all of its iixtures detached exceptthe brackets B B, ball and heel-plates C and D, for the purpose of showing the holes Q Q and X, in which the screws go that at- -tach the flanges E and M thereto.

Figures 3, 4, and 5 exhibit the flanges E E detached from the heel-plate @for the purpose of showing their slotted holes L.

Figures 6 and 7 exhibit theJ flanges or ball-supports [M M, detachcdfromthe ball-plate D, for the purpose of showing their slotted holes N. v

Figure 8'isra reverse vview of the same, for the pur pose of showing more clearly the flanges or vball-supports M M. c

The brackets B B are attached to the runner A at 'four different points by means of the rivets or screws R R. The ankle-supports G 'Gr are attached to the heelknee, at the top of which is attached strap K by means of the rivets W. l

The ankle-strap H His attached to the middle -of supports Gr G after the following inann'er: There are .two yokes I, but one of which is seen in the drawings, l attached tostrap H. by means of the rivets V, which forms aslet, J. Also, there is a yoke'attached to the inside of 'each support G, similar in fornito yoke I,

neither of which is seen in the drawings,vfor1ning a slot on the inside of supports Gr, similar to slot J,

through which yoke I is free to slide, therefore attaching the strap H H to the supports G, by means of said yokespassing through. the slots J Thus it is clearly seen that the ankle has a right and left support, While atlthe same time it is free to slide back and forth the whole length of slots J, with the different motions of the ankle and leg whicl'rskating may require..

The flange or heel-supports E are attached tothe heel-plate C by means of screws S passing through slotted holes L, seen in ngs. 3, 4f, and 5, and screws into the holes 2, in heel-plate O, seen in iig. 2.

'The instep-strap E is attached to the heel-supports vE by means of their pivots S, and free ,to play thereon,

said straps being made of metal, with sudicient leather on their ends to admit. of their being buckled around the instep. l

Thev ball-supports or flanges M are attached to the ball-plate D by means ofthe screws Y, passing through the slotted holes N, seen iu rigs. 6 and 7, and'screwing into the holes X in the ballfplatc D, seen in dg. 2, Their metallic straps BP are attached thereto by the hinge Z, iig. 8, their opposite ends being provided with leather sutcient to admit of being buckled around the ball, thus giving `the ball a more effective support than could be given with a leather strap, said straps P being provided with'pads on their inner sides. Said pads are not seenin the drawings. j l

I describe the manner of attaching my skate, as follows: The straps P P, F F, HAH, and K K are all unbuckled and opened to admit Athe foot and ankle. Being placed therein, the straps K K are then buckled around the leg, the straps H H around the ankle, straps F .E around the instep, andthe straps P P around the ball. The ball-supports orrianges M M are free to slide on vscrews Y: Y, by means of their `slotted. holes L, until they are pressed firmly against the edge of the sole of the shoe, and adjusted by means of screwsv Y. The heel-support or flanges E E are fastened in the same way by means of the screws T T.

Thus it is clearly seen that the ankle, heel, and ball' have a very effective support while in the act of skating. After thus having described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcnt is- I skate having the following characteristics: Arched brackets B, sliding ball-flanges M, adjustable sectional heel-flanges E, padded hinged metallic straps P F, bands H, with yokes I, hinged band K, and hinged ankle-supportG, constructed, arranged, and operating as herein represented and described. l

v WL E. CORNELL.

Witnesses:

FRANK A. SMITH,

' DANIEL C. SMITH. 

